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Victor J. Kemper

Victor J. Kemper

Cinematographer · Died November 27, 2023, aged 96 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Victor Jay Kemper (April 14, 1927 – November 27, 2023) was an American cinematographer. He was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, and was its president twice, from 1993 to 1996, and from 1999 to 2001.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 14, 1927
Died
November 27, 2023 (aged 96)
From
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 5% in 30 days

What are Victor J. Kemper's films like?

Across their 51 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy27 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Mystery movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
25%
Morality
16%
Survival
9%
Power
8%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 51 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 31 · Serious 6 · Dark 14

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 34 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 19 · Charged 21 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 19 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 9

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 22

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 27 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Absurd
23
Warm
16
Joyful
15
Melancholic
15
Other
47

How their films linger

Feel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Victor J. Kemper's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Victor J. Kemper's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bring It On: All or Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • American Pie Presents: Band Camp(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • On Golden Pond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Jingle All the Way(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Eddie(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Tommy Boy(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Beethoven(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Married to It(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Another You(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • F/X2(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Crazy People(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • See No Evil, Hear No Evil(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Cohen and Tate(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hot to Trot(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Walk Like a Man(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Kojak: The Price of Justice(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Clue(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Pee-wee's Big Adventure(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Secret Admirer(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Atlanta Child Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Cloak & Dagger(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Lonely Guy(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • National Lampoon's Vacation(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Mom(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Author! Author!(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Partners(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Chu Chu and the Philly Flash(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Four Seasons(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Xanadu(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Juggler(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Final Countdown(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Jerk(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • And Justice for All(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Magic(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Eyes of Laura Mars(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The One and Only(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Coma(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Oh, God!(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Prince of Central Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Audrey Rose(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Slap Shot(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mikey and Nicky(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Last Tycoon(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Stay Hungry(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Dog Day Afternoon(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Reincarnation of Peter Proud(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Gambler(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Gordon's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • The Friends of Eddie Coyle(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Shamus(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Last of the Red Hot Lovers(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Candidate(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Hospital(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • They Might Be Giants(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Husbands(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Alice's Restaurant(1969)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Tiger Makes Out(1967)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 61 titles from 1967 to 2006.

Biggest box office

Beethoven (1992)

$147M worldwide

Highest rated

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Clue (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography59 of 61: 59 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew2 of 61: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s27 · crew1980s20 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Victor J. Kemper's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 54; across their 51 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · cinematographer

Xanadu (1980)

75th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Victor J. Kemper's work okay for kids?

Across up to 31 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore23 titles21–57 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity31 titles15–64 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity23 titles24–81 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles28–41 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles3–64 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Victor J. Kemper work with?

People who share at least 2 of Victor J. Kemper's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Hiller shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles